Mosque and shrine, Sylhet
Shah Jalal Dargahহযরত শাহজালাল (রহ.)-এর মাজার
- Time needed
- An hour.
- best months
- Oct–Mar
- Cost
- Free.
The shrine of Shah Jalal, the Sufi saint who died in 1346 and is linked with the coming of Islam to Sylhet: the heart of the city and one of the most visited places of pilgrimage in Bangladesh.
At a glance
- Saint died
- 1346
- Where
- Dargah Gate, central Sylhet
About
The grave lies on a low rise inside a walled compound reached through a busy gate, with a mosque, a madrasa and a large pond beside it. Buildings have been added and altered over many centuries, and the place has been respected by every ruler of the region.
Visitors come at all hours: to pray, to feed the fish in the pond, and to see the flock of grey pigeons, known as Jalali pigeons, that nobody here harms. Thursdays and the Urs are the most crowded.
Getting there: In the city: a rickshaw from anywhere in town to Dargah Gate.
Things to do
- See the Jalali pigeons and the fish pond in the compound.
Good to know
- Dress modestly and take off your shoes where asked; women may not enter the grave chamber.
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